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Andris Lazdins has been promoted to Associate Partner as Ellex Klavins and will Co-Head the firm's Dispute Resolution practice in Latvia with Partner Daiga Zivtina.

According to Ellex Klavins, “Lazdins’ professional experience spans over more than a decade representing and advising clients on various issues, including dispute resolution, white-collar crimes, and criminal proceedings in business."

Liga Merwin, Managing Partner of Ellex Klavins, commented that the firm is ”extremely happy that this new position and higher degree of responsibility is entrusted to Andris,” and that, after six years with the firm, he has “proven himself as an outstanding expert in dispute resolution matters” adding that “we are eagerly waiting for his involvement!”

Lazdins graduated from the Latvijas Universitate with a Master’s degree in Law and holds an LL.M. from the Riga Graduate School of Law. He worked with two solo practitioners in Latvia before joining Ellex Klavins in 2013.

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